Purpose: This study investigated disparities in the uptake of telemedicine and the degree of
patient-centeredness of telemedicine consultations among vulnerable patient populations …

Background In cancer care settings, family caregivers often experience negative or little
communication with the health professionals, and this negative communication and limited …

One of the abilities most often associated with patient-centred communication (PCC) is
empathy. But how can it be achieved? There is an extensive literature acknowledging the …

Mrs. Stanley was a healthy 62-year-old patient until she was diagnosed with Stage III
ovarian cancer less than a year ago. Since her diagnosis, she has undergone a bilateral …

As a community who voices feeling misunderstood, unheard, and uncared for by the medical
system, female patients who live undiagnosed and chronically ill and their health narratives …

There has never been a more important time for the scientific community to prioritize
communication as a part of the scientific process. As science is increasingly being publicly …

Registered nurses (RNs) have a significant role in communicating health information to
patients. The problem addressed in this study was RNs roles with health literacy and …

The scientific community is experiencing threats to government funding (Mervis, 2017), the
general public is basing decisions on scientific myths and misinformation (Vosoughi, Roy & …

This dissertation develops, delivers, and evaluates an evidence-based communication skills
training curriculum for healthcare providers (HCPs) servicing patients with intellectual …

Background: Nurses are charged with making rapport and connection with every patient,
every shift, every day. Rapport and relationship are considered foundational to palliative …